Anisotropic imaging in the dragonfly median ocellus: A matched filter for horizon detection

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 188, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 455-467

  Stange, G ^a   Stowe, S ^a   Chahl, J S ^b   Massaro, A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Astigmatism; Dragonfly; Locust; Ocelli; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; INSECT; LENS; OPTICS; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHYSIOLOGY; RETINA; VISION; VISUAL ADAPTATION; VISUAL FIELD;

ADAPTATION, OCULAR; ANIMALS; INSECTS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; OPTICS; PHOTORECEPTORS, INVERTEBRATE; RETINA; VISION; VISUAL FIELDS;

EID: 0036667131     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-002-0317-7     Document Type: Article

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